Lakers Director of Athletic Performance and Player Development Chip Schaefer has nine rings ... So that’s pretty good. Having spent eight years with the Chicago Bulls as Phil Jackson’s head athletic trainer and now 10 years with the Lakers, Schaefer’s seen more of Phil, Michael, Scottie, Kobe and Shaq than almost anybody.

Schaefer talked about his time with those Hall of Famers, described the changing role of sports medicine over his career, explained exactly what he and L.A.’s training staff do to keep the Lakers as healthy as possible and more.